Founder of Pacific International Lines, with 103 vessels one of Asia's biggest shipowners; it has large stake in Singamas Container Holdings.

Founder of Pacific International Lines, with 103 vessels one of Asia's biggest shipowners; it has large stake in Singamas Container Holdings. Malaysian citizen has lived in Singapore for decades. Fortune up largely from adding children's shares, including those of Teo Siong Seng, who runs daily operations and is an appointed member of Parliament.

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